The Latest Breaking News from Somerset

IN FOCUS: Two years ago, as property prices in Frome soared amid an influx of people moving from London, Frome Town Council declared a housing crisis. Today, Alex Ross speaks to a community determined to overcome the problem while becoming increasingly aware of a widening gap in wealth

Unless you’ve been hiding under a rock since 1970 you will be aware of the five-day Glastonbury festival held every June (apart from “fallow” years to rest the land and the organisers), near Pilton in Somerset. Glastonbury is as much a pillar of the English summer as tennis at Wimbledon…

The UK’s seven most remarkable rentals, from Scotland to Somerset

The intimate setting of the UK Open in Somerset pits amateurs against pros in a way that’s becoming increasingly rare

Avon and Somerset Police arrested the man, who was aged in his 40s, on Friday evening

Drivers had told Avon and Somerset officers that there was something on the road between junctions 20 and 21

Beckington, Somerset: We’re digging up the past in a rural churchyard, connecting people to their long-lost family members

Avon and Somerset Police were called to the superstore in Avonmouth, Bristol

Reality TV sensation Katie Price lit up Butlin’s Minehead Resort in Somerset this Sunday with a dazzling throwback gig.

Michael Wheeler, from Yeovil, Somerset had not been seen or heard from since August 24, with concerns for his welfare raised on September 16.

Severe weather warnings remain in place as Somerset declares major incident after homes and businesses flooded